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I'll kick things off by saying I'm Chad, long time basketball fan and basketball video gamer for well over a decade now. Looking forward to this year's iteration of NBA 2K after loving the previous two.

unclebobert87 - welcome! I took a pretty long hiatus from NBA games (2004-2010) before picking up 2K11 and 2K12, and man, it's a whole different game now. I think you're gonna have fun with the new modes and overall experience that you'll get out of what we hope to be another great iteration from 2K.

unclebobert87 - The did an NBA Jam last year, but that was the first one in a while. I think it's on sale right now on PSN for like $10 actually, and if I didn't play it so much on a friend's 360 I'd probably buy it for myself. It's loads of fun.

Well an iteration of NBA Live hasn't been released for a couple of years, so 2K has pretty much dominated the scene as of late. Not gonna lie, the last Live game I had was 2003 (with Jason Kidd on the cover, haha. I had 01 with KG, 02 with Steve Francis, and then 03 before hopping around series -- NBA Shootout, 2k, etc.). As to what the differences will be this year now that Live is making a come back, well, I'm honestly not sure yet. From what I've read, Live is still going to have the edge graphic wise, but they've also made strides to give a more fluid style of gameplay, where characters don't get stuck in preset animations and you have more control over them. 2K13 is building upon its previous iteration's success and engine by adding more defensive controls, as in the past it was rather easy to get into shoot-outs and high scoring matches. Both should be good games this year, but I'm not sure which will have the edge at this point.

Welcome Nathan! Usually Amazon and a few online places will have games for like $5-10 cheaper on release day, if you don't mind waiting a couple of days to dig in. Otherwise, you may have to wait a bit if you're a cheapskate like Chelskiman.

Chelskiman i recommend getting 2K12 for now to get you into the swing of things. You'll need the practice for My Player (Be a Pro/Legend on FIFA/PES)

It takes some getting used to, and it will help you with plays and such

On the site I use I can pick it up for $26.99 (AU). I can also pre-order 2K13 for $62.99 (AU) so that seems reasonable to me. Will definitely think about picking them both up, but only if Chad takes back his cheapskate comment.

Alright, alright, I'll take it back.

Also, for those that have a best buy near them or can get it shipped, tomorrow's Best Buy Deal of the Day is the NBA 2K12/MLB 2K12 combo pack for $28 USD. Great way to snag two good games for a pretty cheap price.